Embrace the unknown

It takes a second of bad decision to get into an accident, a minute to digest the bad news of ill-health or just to comprehend that life will not be the same anymore  Unexpected setbacks are part of our lives. We plan, we organize and just when we think we have got it all figured out, life happens. It generally happens when are least prepared for it. But then isn't this what life is all about? The ups and downs, the unpredictability, the challenges, learning to just accept and go with the flow?

The beauty of life lies in the mystery of unknown. The unraveling of life, the unfolding events - every moment unknown and maybe the last.

 The more rigid we are with our plans and pre-conceived notions, the harder it is for us to spring back. Being flexible, and always respecting the presence of unknown is what prepares us when things go out of our control.

Flexibility and going with the flow, the magic potion for keeping your peace of mind. The more we try to control the events in our lives, the deeper we sink into misery. This in no way implies that we remain inactive, it just means that we change our goals, we change our paths with changing scenery.

In our society, compromise, generally implies that we have adulterated our dreams. Yet compromise is the first step towards leading a peaceful life. Maybe compromising suggests not having the faith in your dreams, maybe it reflects our cynicism with life, but without the middle way, without changing our perspectives we are only adjusting our sails to the winds.